Book of Constitutions
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The Book of Constitutions is the foundational rulebook and governing charter that outlines the laws, regulations, and organizational structure of Freemasonry.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book of Constitutions canonical | 2 |
| Constitution of the Grand Lodge of New York | 1 |
| Masonic constitutions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3159695 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Constitutions Context triple: [Freemasons, hasDocument, Book of Constitutions]
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A.
Soulbury Constitution
The Soulbury Constitution was the post–World War II constitutional framework that established Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) as a self-governing Dominion within the British Commonwealth, shaping its parliamentary democracy until the 1972 republican constitution.
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B.
Book of Order
The Book of Order is the constitutional document of the Presbyterian Church (USA) that outlines its governance, structure, and procedures.
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C.
Novellae Constitutiones
Novellae Constitutiones are the later imperial laws and legal reforms issued mainly by Emperor Justinian I that supplemented and updated the earlier parts of the Corpus Juris Civilis in Byzantine Roman law.
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D.
Imperial Constitution
The Imperial Constitution was the complex legal framework that defined the structure, powers, and relationships of the Holy Roman Empire’s emperor and Imperial Estates.
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E.
Constitutional Code
Constitutional Code is a comprehensive 19th-century legal and political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that outlines a detailed blueprint for democratic constitutional government based on utilitarian principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book of Constitutions Target entity description: The Book of Constitutions is the foundational rulebook and governing charter that outlines the laws, regulations, and organizational structure of Freemasonry.
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A.
Soulbury Constitution
The Soulbury Constitution was the post–World War II constitutional framework that established Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) as a self-governing Dominion within the British Commonwealth, shaping its parliamentary democracy until the 1972 republican constitution.
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B.
Book of Order
The Book of Order is the constitutional document of the Presbyterian Church (USA) that outlines its governance, structure, and procedures.
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C.
Novellae Constitutiones
Novellae Constitutiones are the later imperial laws and legal reforms issued mainly by Emperor Justinian I that supplemented and updated the earlier parts of the Corpus Juris Civilis in Byzantine Roman law.
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D.
Imperial Constitution
The Imperial Constitution was the complex legal framework that defined the structure, powers, and relationships of the Holy Roman Empire’s emperor and Imperial Estates.
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E.
Constitutional Code
Constitutional Code is a comprehensive 19th-century legal and political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that outlines a detailed blueprint for democratic constitutional government based on utilitarian principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Masonic constitution
ⓘ
governing charter ⓘ rulebook ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Masonic members
ⓘ
Masonic officers ⓘ subordinate lodges under a Grand Lodge ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Masonic customs
ⓘ
Landmarks of Freemasonry ⓘ
surface form:
Masonic landmarks
Masonic traditions ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
all lodges chartered by the issuing Grand Lodge
ⓘ
officers installed under that Grand Lodge ⓘ |
| category |
Masonic law
ⓘ
organizational governance document ⓘ |
| defines |
laws of Freemasonry
ⓘ
organizational structure of Freemasonry ⓘ regulations of Freemasonry ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Grand Lodge authorities
ⓘ
Grand Master ⓘ Masonic disciplinary bodies ⓘ |
| hasPart |
amendment procedures
ⓘ
bylaws framework ⓘ general regulations ⓘ judicial and disciplinary section ⓘ officers’ duties section ⓘ |
| language | varies by country and Grand Lodge ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure uniform governance of lodges
ⓘ
to preserve Masonic principles in governance ⓘ to provide a constitutional framework for Freemasonry ⓘ |
| regulates |
disciplinary procedures
ⓘ
duties of lodge officers ⓘ governance of Masonic lodges ⓘ membership requirements ⓘ powers of Grand Lodges ⓘ recognition of other Masonic jurisdictions ⓘ ritual usage policies ⓘ |
| requires | formal amendment procedures for changes ⓘ |
| specifies |
rules for amendments
ⓘ
rules for charters and warrants ⓘ rules for elections of officers ⓘ rules for lodge finances ⓘ rules for lodge meetings ⓘ rules for suspensions and expulsions ⓘ rules for voting procedures ⓘ |
| updatedBy | Grand Lodge legislative processes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Freemasons
ⓘ
surface form:
Freemasonry
Grand Lodge ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Lodges
Masonic lodges ⓘ |
| variesBy | Masonic jurisdiction ⓘ |
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Subject: Book of Constitutions Description of subject: The Book of Constitutions is the foundational rulebook and governing charter that outlines the laws, regulations, and organizational structure of Freemasonry.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Constitution of the Grand Lodge of New York
this entity surface form:
Masonic constitutions